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Stevenson On The Frank Martin Fight Collapsing – ‘He Said 50/50 Or Nothing'
Shakur Stevenson has opened up on the reasons as to why his fight with Frank Martin collapsed. The pair were expected to face each other for the vacant WBC lightweight belt. This was after Devin Haney had been stripped following his move up t0 140 pounds. And in what would have been a tale of […]
Joyce Desperate To Beat Zhang In The Rematch
Joe Joyce is desperate to get back to his WBO mandatory position as he gears up to face Zhilei Zhang in a rematch on September 23rd, 2023. Joyce was comprehensively stopped in the sixth-round, as Zhang’s left hand continued to trouble the Brit’s eye which swelled up. As a result, the referee stopped the bout […]
UFC And WWE Merger Complete, Dana White Upgraded To CEO
Dana White has been given the role of CEO of the UFC following the merger between the organization and the WWE. On September 12th, 2023, the UFC parent company Endeavor completed the merger with the WWE in order to form TKO Group Holdings, Inc. As a result, the company has now begun to trade on […]
Paul Crosses The Line By Mentioning Danis' Late Father In His Trash Talk
Logan Paul and Dillon Danis‘ trash talk crossed the line during their pre-fight presser on September 12th, 2023. Tensions have already been running high in the build-up as a result of Danis’ social media activity. The MMA fighter has been targeting Paul’s fiancée, Nina Agdal, on social media with various posts about the latter’s prior […]
Crawford Mocks Danny Garcia And Keith Thurman For Begging Him To Fight Them
Danny Garcia is confident that a fight with Terence Crawford can be made. Garcia’s last fight was a majority-decision win over Jose Benavidez Jr. over a year ago. That was the boxer’s first fight at 154 pounds following his last fight against Errol Spence Jr. at 147. And following Bud’s win over Spence where he […]
Uncovering the Bottom 35: The Worst College Football Stadiums in America
College football is a beloved American pastime, with fans flocking to stadiums across the country to support their favorite teams. While many stadiums are celebrated for their rich history, modern amenities, and passionate fan bases, there are some that leave much to be desired. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the 30 […]
Danny Garcia Gives His Take On The Spence-Crawford Rematch
Danny Garcia felt the Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford rematch could be a lot more competitive. Bud dominated Spence to stop the ‘Truth’ in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The victory included three knockdowns, as Spence simply had no answer to the firepower that was […]
Sean Strickland Shocks World With Win over Israel Adesanya
Sean Strickland’s victory over Israel Adesanya in the UFC 293 Middleweight title fight was stunning. But it wasn’t just the win that turned heads, although Strickland was a big underdog on the betting line. The way that Strickland won was stunning. The first-time title challenger dominated Adesanya for the duration of the fight. Strickland dictated […]
O'Malley Rules Out Sterling Rematch, McGregor Hints At Move Up To Middleweight
Sean O’Malley has dismissed the prospect of a rematch with Aljamain Sterling. O’Malley stopped Sterling in the second round at UFC 292 to win the UFC bantamweight title. The defeat meant that Sterling’s nine-fight-win streak ended as his plans on moving up to featherweight suffered a massive blow. In the aftermath of the defeat, Sterling […]
Canelo-Crawford The Biggest Out There, Hearn On Canelo's PBC Deal
Terence Crawford has called a fight between him and Canelo Alvarez as the biggest fight to be made. Talks over a fight first emerged when Bud suggested that he was open to facing Canelo at a catchweight of 158 pounds. In response to that, Alvarez dismissed the possibility on the grounds that he would not […]
Gaethje Wants To End McGregor's Career
The current BMF world champion Justin Gaethje has opened up on the prospect of facing Conor McGregor later down the line. Gaethje grabbed the title after stopping Dustin Poirier in what was a massive upset. After all, Poirier had stopped Gaethje in their first encounter. In the aftermath, however, McGregor was very vocal about how […]
Adesanya Vs. Strickland Rematch, Cormier On Izzy Vs. Du Plessis
Dana White is keen to see a rematch between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland following their UFC 293 clash. Strickland upset the odds to beat Adesanya via a unanimous decision to secure the middleweight title. The result was a massive blow to Adesanya, who was making his first defense of the title. Prior to the […]
Hearn Slams Fury, Loma And Bivol's Return
Eddie Hearn has questioned Tyson Fury’s decision to reject fights with Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. The comments arrived in the aftermath of Fury’s statement in which he questioned the viability of facing the two. Fury is currently getting ready to face Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023, for a reported $50 million. The bout […]
Kape Apologizes For His Erratic Behavior, Alex Pereira And Du Plessis' Future
Manel Kape has apologized for his conduct during the UFC 293 build up. Kape was on course to face Felipe dos Santos, as the pre-fight presser raised many headlines. Kape chose to ignore his opponent for most of it, as his attention turned towards Kai Kara-France. Manel was set to face Kara-France initially, however, the […]
Charlo Warns Crawford Over Fighting Canelo, Wants Bud To Face Him
Jermell Charlo has warned Terence Crawford about considering a fight with Canelo Alvarez. The undisputed welterweight champion ruffled a few feathers when he indicated his desire to face the Mexican at 158 pounds. That was dismissed as Canelo ruled out the fight on the basis that the weight would not be possible. In the aftermath, […]
Lopez Becomes A Super Champion, Haney Vs. Prograis Agreed
Teofimo Lopez has been confirmed as the super champion by the WBO at 140 pounds. Lopez’s WBO Belt The news arrives in the aftermath of his win over Josh Taylor via a unanimous decision to win the belt. In the aftermath, Lopez announced that he would retire from the sport. However, since then, the boxer […]
OKTAGON MMA Will Need More Than Money to Break Through
Mixed martial arts has always faced an uphill battle for acceptance worldwide. France didn’t legalize the sport until January 2020. During the early days of the UFC in the mid-1990s, the future Republican presidential candidate John McCain referred to mixed martial arts as “human cockfighting.” Even as the sport was legitimized by forming a commission […]
Sterling Will Face Nathaniel Wood Following His O'Malley Fight
The former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will make his comeback against Nathaniel Wood on September 30th, 2023. This will be Aljamain’s first fight since his loss to Sean O’Malley after the ex-champion was stopped in the second round. The defeat ended his nine-fight-win streak, as O’Malley went on to claim the bantamweight title. The […]
UFC Set For New Group of Female Champions
UFC 293 could be a star-making turn for Sean Strickland. The American middleweight is hoping to knock off division stalwart Israel Adesanya to stake his claim in the UFC history books. There are many times in UFC history where there is a changing of the guard. This is true now of the women’s division in […]
Alexa Grasso Wants to Make This a Mexican Independence Day to Remember
Valentina Shevchenko may have spent the past six months following her UFC 285 defeat thinking about a missed spinning attack. In the fourth round of a fight Shevchenko was winning, she attempted a high-risk maneuver to catch challenger Alexa Grasso off-guard. Grasso, however, was ready. She quickly took Shevchenko’s back and secured a face-crank submission […]